Visit of Polytech Nice-Sophia Director

On September 21, Director Philippe Gourbesville of the Polytech Nice-Sophia in France headed a delegation in visiting Tianjin University (TJU). President Li Jiajun met with the guests in the VIP room.

President Li extended a warm welcome to the guests. He introduced TJU's history, disciplinary strength, the progress made in scientific research and extended a hand for more international cooperation. Director Gourbesville mentioned the ongoing projects related to city innovation at Polytech Nice-Sophia. He hoped for all-around cooperation with TJU on student exchanges and scientific research. Both sides exchanged views on issues such as disciplinary construction and interdisciplinary cooperation.

Later that day, Director Gourbesville and his delegation discussed possible collaboration with the representatives from related schools and offices. Director Gourbesville presented an overview of Polytech Nice-Sophia, detailing its model of international cooperation and the French engineering education system. Both sides held an in-depth discussion, aiming at facilitating faculty and student exchanges as well as joint research. As for student exchanges, the Polytech Nice-Sophia representative indicated that English courses would be offered so as to meet the requirements of TJU students.

Learning of the city innovation projects at Polytech Nice-Sophia, the TJU representative responsible for new campus construction at TJU also briefed the guests thoroughly on the planning of the new TJU campus being built at Haihe Education Park. Deeply impressed, Director Gourbesville wished the construction of TJU new campus a success.

Located in the beautiful coastal area of southwestern France, Polytech Nice-Sophia is an independent engineering school affiliated with the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. It is also an important member of the French Polytech Group. It aims to train professional and talented students to master advanced engineering technology for various enterprises. To achieve this goal, it puts great stress on cultivating students’ operational skill, together with their ability to work independently. In April 2012, Director Gourbesville was conferred Guest Professorship of TJU. A Cooperative Agreement on Engineering Graduate Education and a Memorandum on Student Exchanges between TJU and Polytech Nice-Sophia was signed in May this year.